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- Date
- 1927
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0026 a-f
- Description
- (a) a round silver medallion that hangs from a blue ribbon. The ribbon has a bar at the top that reads “Past President” and this top bar has an enamelled hanging bar that reads ”Branch”. The medal is round with a bronze maple leaf at the centre on an enamelled Union Jack. There is a wreath of bronz…
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1927
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- (a) a round silver medallion that hangs from a blue ribbon. The ribbon has a bar at the top that reads “Past President” and this top bar has an enamelled hanging bar that reads ”Branch”. The medal is round with a bronze maple leaf at the centre on an enamelled Union Jack. There is a wreath of bronze maple leaves around the outer edge of the medal. A band around the edge of the Union Jack reads “British Empire Service League” with a banner at the bottom that reads “Canadian Legion”. The medal is engraved on the back “Frederick Brewster, Jasper Alta no. 31 Branch 1927.(b) circular bronze pin from the Canadian Legion. The outside band is marked “British Empire Service League”. The centre of the pin has a bronze maple leaf on on an enamelled Union Jack pattern with a banner beneath that is marked “Canadian Legion”. Pin has screw-on stud back.(c) pin measuring 1.6cm wide x2.1cm, cut out in the shape of a shield with an enamelled Union Jack under a white maple leaf at the centre containing the letter “G.W.V.”. (Great War Veterans). Pin is surmounted by a silver-coloured crown.(d) pin measuring 2.3cm in diameter with a round bronze-coloured back and the words “For Service at the Front” around the edge border. The centre features an enamelled shield-shaped Union Jack with “C.E.F.” (Canadian Expeditionary Force) above the shield.(e) four brass-coloured metal pips.(f) one very simple gold-coloured round disk pin, maesuring 2.5cm in diameter with the word “Canadian Division, Lest We Forget” around the edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0026 a-f
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- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0026 a,b
- Description
- A pair of green canvas gaiters with a beige lining. Each gaiter has a black leather strap that buckles under the instep. The gaiters close down one side with eight buttons. Marked on the lining of each gaiter is “L.H. Packard & Co. Ltd. 1872 1839, small”.
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- Title
- Gaiters
- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of green canvas gaiters with a beige lining. Each gaiter has a black leather strap that buckles under the instep. The gaiters close down one side with eight buttons. Marked on the lining of each gaiter is “L.H. Packard & Co. Ltd. 1872 1839, small”.
- Subject
- organizations, military
- uniforms
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0026 a,b
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0030
- Description
- A dark cap with a narrow taffeta headband and flat top. Two taffeta streamers are attached to the headband at the back. The hat has a red pom-pom on top and a taffeta bow at the front. There is a hole in the hat where an insignia is missing.
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- Title
- Tam-O-Shanter
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.0 (streamer) cm
- Description
- A dark cap with a narrow taffeta headband and flat top. Two taffeta streamers are attached to the headband at the back. The hat has a red pom-pom on top and a taffeta bow at the front. There is a hole in the hat where an insignia is missing.
- Subject
- military
- uniforms
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0030
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0031
- Description
- A brown wool tweed cap with a narrow headband and a flat top. The hat has a bow on headband, a small brown pom-pom on top, and a quilted lining. The hat bears a government stamp (an arrow inside of a “C”) showing that this hat is military issued (Winnipeg).
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- Title
- Tam-O-Shanter
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Description
- A brown wool tweed cap with a narrow headband and a flat top. The hat has a bow on headband, a small brown pom-pom on top, and a quilted lining. The hat bears a government stamp (an arrow inside of a “C”) showing that this hat is military issued (Winnipeg).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0031
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- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0039
- Description
- A military issue khaki coloured fine wool necktie.
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- Title
- Cravat
- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 115.0 cm
- Description
- A military issue khaki coloured fine wool necktie.
- Subject
- organizations
- military
- uniforms
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0039
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War Bonnet Headdress
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- feather, eagle; skin, rabbit; skin, ermine; hair, horse; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0007
- Description
- A war bonnet consisting of a felt cap with eagle feathers attached all around. The tip of each feather has horsehair and a small tuft of rabbit fur attached to it. A band of white, red, blue and orange beadwork trims the headband, and ermine tails hang from each end of the headband, near the ears.…
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- feather, eagle; skin, rabbit; skin, ermine; hair, horse; fibre
- Dimensions
- 65.0 (overall) cm
- Description
- A war bonnet consisting of a felt cap with eagle feathers attached all around. The tip of each feather has horsehair and a small tuft of rabbit fur attached to it. A band of white, red, blue and orange beadwork trims the headband, and ermine tails hang from each end of the headband, near the ears. The bonnet also has red ribbon trimmings.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0007
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
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Military Pin And Patch
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- Date
- 1939 – 1941
- Material
- metal; fibre; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0069 a,b
- Description
- A pin and a patch from the Calgary Highlanders:a) A grey metal pin in the shape of a large “X” with an ornate round border of maple leaves and thistles and a crown at the top. There is a silver beaver in the centre of the pin and a banner reading “Calgary Highlanders” underneath the beaver. b) A s…
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- Title
- Military Pin And Patch
- Date
- 1939 – 1941
- Material
- metal; fibre; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 5.6 (a); 5.2 (b) x 4.9 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A pin and a patch from the Calgary Highlanders:a) A grey metal pin in the shape of a large “X” with an ornate round border of maple leaves and thistles and a crown at the top. There is a silver beaver in the centre of the pin and a banner reading “Calgary Highlanders” underneath the beaver. b) A square patch of green (khaki) wool with “Calgary Highlanders” worked in black machine stitching.
- Subject
- military
- insignia
- uniforms
- Calgary Highlanders
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0069 a,b
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Regimental Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0111
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0111
- Description
- A brass pin of the cutout letter "C" sitting on a bar over the cutout numeral "10", on back are soldered two large rings, one at the top and one at the bottom, through which passes a long brass split pin.
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- Title
- Regimental Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 1.0 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A brass pin of the cutout letter "C" sitting on a bar over the cutout numeral "10", on back are soldered two large rings, one at the top and one at the bottom, through which passes a long brass split pin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0111
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0115
- Description
- An enamelled pin with large white shield at centre containing gold lion rampant, and red, white and blue ribbon bow behind. Pin gold coloured, but very lightweight metal. Colours applied in cloisonne manner with thin gold coloured lines outlining. White shield, surmounted by gold crown, contains li…
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- Title
- Service Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 0.9 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- An enamelled pin with large white shield at centre containing gold lion rampant, and red, white and blue ribbon bow behind. Pin gold coloured, but very lightweight metal. Colours applied in cloisonne manner with thin gold coloured lines outlining. White shield, surmounted by gold crown, contains lion in high relief, and reads, "Dieu et mon droit" God and my right. Back has long pin hinged horizontally just above the middle, and fastening into locking clasp. Pin is hollow, with flat backing plate soldered to relief shaped front. Round hole through backing plate at top, and two triangular holes at bottom corners. Stamped across oval on back "Official B.W.R.S. and B.B. by Accessocraft"
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- World War II
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0115
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